The wolverine is an elusive boreal forest animal. To estimate the population size of wolverines, a biologist counted the number of wolverine dens in a given area. This method of estimating population size is an example of: a quadrat. a total count. an indirect count. an aerial survey. a line transect. Which of the following is NOT a mechanism by which protected areas benefit human health and prosperity? Establishment of protected areas can improve local infrastructure by increasing accessibility to healthcare services and medicines. Protected areas may provide direct and indirect opportunities for tourism. By increasing wild plant and animal populations, the local population can benefit from the sale of sustainably harvetsed goods and services. Decreased plant populations around the borders of protected areas will increase carbon sequestration and will help mitigate the effects of climate change. Establishment of a protected area can provide employment to the local people and provide additional income. Which of the following statements about the selection of protected areas using the hotspot approach is false? Hotspots are areas of high species richness. There are currently 34 recognized biodiversity hotspots on Earth. The hotspot approach may fail to recognize other conservation goals such as preserving important but lowdiversity ecosystems. Delineation of hotspots depends on the definition of biodiversity which is applied and the methods used to measure it. Hot spots occupy a large proportion of the Earth's surface area which makes their management difficult..

1. The wolverine is an elusive boreal forest animal. To estimate the population size of wolverines,
a biologist counted the number of wolverine dens in a given area. This method of estimating
population size is an example of: a quadrat. a total count. an indirect count. an aerial survey. a
line transect.
Which of the following is NOT a mechanism by which protected areas benefit human health and
prosperity? Establishment of protected areas can improve local infrastructure by increasing
accessibility to healthcare services and medicines. Protected areas may provide direct and
indirect opportunities for tourism. By increasing wild plant and animal populations, the local
population can benefit from the sale of sustainably harvetsed goods and services. Decreased
plant populations around the borders of protected areas will increase carbon sequestration and
will help mitigate the effects of climate change. Establishment of a protected area can provide
employment to the local people and provide additional income.
Which of the following statements about the selection of protected areas using the hotspot
approach is false? Hotspots are areas of high species richness. There are currently 34 recognized
biodiversity hotspots on Earth. The hotspot approach may fail to recognize other conservation
goals such as preserving important but lowdiversity ecosystems. Delineation of hotspots depends
on the definition of biodiversity which is applied and the methods used to measure it. Hot spots
occupy a large proportion of the Earth's surface area which makes their management difficult.